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LOT 1302

Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Collection

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

2 7/8 - 6 3/8 in. (222 grams total, 7.4-16.3 cm).

Mainly triangular-headed barbed and tanged types with a long shank. [11]

Provenance

Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1302

Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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